Jon Bon Jovi 'rules out return to acting'

Jon Bon Jovi has claimed that he will never act again because he finds the audition process too tough.

The singer has starred in several films, including Pay It Forward and U-571, and has also made guest appearances on TV shows The West Wing, Sex and the City and Ally McBeal.

The star was recently lined up to appear in police drama Criminal Minds, but later turned the project down and his role was handed to Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale.

Contactmusic quotes Bon Jovi as saying: "What I hated was sitting in some waiting room to audition for some s**t role that five other actors already turned down, and I walk in and he goes, 'You're too short'. F**k off. A working actor is unemployed every two or three months. Wow! That's a tough gig. I'd rather write a song."